Adobe PhotoShop 6
Foundation Level Training Course

   Training Course Outline

1. INTRODUCTION TO ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 6

WHAT IS PHOTOSHOP?

• Adobe Photoshop 6.0
• Content
• Delivery

OPENING AND SAVING FILES

• Working with files
• Opening files
• Importing a file
• Saving a file
• Choosing a file format

GENERAL PREFERENCES

• Using the General Preferences
• Using the Color Picker
• Using the Interpolation
• Using the Redo Key
• Using History States
• Exporting Clipboard
• Using Short PANTONE Names
• Showing Tool Tips
• Using Keyboard Zoom Resizes Windows
• Auto-updating open documents
• Showing Asian Text Options
• Beeping When Done
• Using Dynamic Color Sliders
• Saving Palette Locations
• Showing Font Names in English
• Using Shift Key for Tool Switch
• Resetting All Warning Dialogs
• Resetting All Tools

2. PHOTOSHOP 6 INTERFACE

PHOTOSHOP WORKSPACE

• Using the workspace
• Creating a new image file
• Using the Canvas
• Using the Toolbox
• Using the Tool Options bar
• Using the Main Menu
• Using Floating Palettes
• Using the Drag Palette
• Using the Status Bar

3. THE TOOLBOX

SELECTION TOOLS

• Using the Marquee Tools
• Using the Move Tool
• Using the Lasso Tools
• Using the Magic Wand Tool
• Using the Crop Tool
• Using the Slice Tools
• Using the Eyedropper Tools

PAINTING TOOLS

• Using the Airbrush Tool
• Using the Paintbrush and Pencil Tool
• Using the Rubber Stamp and Pattern Stamp Tools
• Using the History Brush and Art History Brush Tools
• Using the Eraser Tools
• Using the Gradient and Paint Bucket Tools
• Using the Blur, Sharpen and Smudge Tools
• Using the Doge, Burn and Sponge Tools

PATH TOOLS

• Using the Path Component Selection and Direct Selection Tools
• Using the Pen Tools

TYPE TOOL

• Using the Type Tool

SHAPE TOOL

• Using the Line Tool
• Using the Rectangle Tool
• Using the Rounded Rectangle Tool
• Using the Ellipse Tool
• Using the Polygon Tool
• Using the Custom Shape Tool

VIEWING TOOLS

• Using the Notes Tool
• Using the Audio Annotation Tool
• Using the Hand Tool
• Using the Zoom Tool
• Setting the Foreground Color Chip
• Setting the Background Color Chip
• Editing in Standard Mode
• Editing in Quick Mask Mode
• Using the Standard Screen Mode
• Using the Full Screen Mode with Menu Bar
• Using the Full Screen Mode
• Jumping to Image Ready

THE TOOL OPTIONS BAR

• Using the Tool Options bar

4. PALETTES

LAYERS PALETTE

• Using the Layers Palette

CHANNELS PALETTE

• Using the Channels Palette

PATHS PALETTE

• Using the Paths Palette

HISTORY PALETTE

• Using the History Palette

ACTIONS PALETTE

• Using the Actions Palette

INFO PALETTE

• Using the Info Palette

NAVIGATOR PALETTE

• Using the Navigator Palette

COLOR PALETTE

• Using the Color Palette

SWATCHES PALETTE

• Using the Swatches Palette

STYLES PALETTE

• Using the Styles Palette

CHARACTER PALETTE

• Using the Character Palette

PARAGRAPH PALETTE

• Using the Paragraph Palette

5. LAYERS

USING LAYERS

• Reordering Layers
• Hiding and Showing Layers
• Removing Layers

WORKING WITH MULTIPLE LAYERS

• Setting Layer Opacity
• Applying Layer Blending Modes
• Linking Layers
• Creating Layer Sets
• Merging Layers
• Flattening Layers
• Transferring layered images to ImageReady
• Using Layer Effects

6. COLOR

COLOR MODES

• Using the Bitmap and Grayscale
• Using the RGB Color
• Using the Indexed Color
• Using the CMYK Color
• Converting Between Modes

COLOR MODELS

• RGB Model
• CMYK Model
• HSB Model
• CIE Lab Model

7. ARTWORK

THE BRUSH PALETTE

• Using the Brush Palette
• Using the Brush Options Dialog Box
• Setting Brush Options

BRUSHES

• Using the Airbrush
• Using the Paintbrush
• Using the History Brush
• Using the Eraser
• Using the Pencil

DRAWING GRAPHIC SHAPES

• Graphic Shapes
• Drawing a Graphic Shape
• Editing a Graphic Shape

8. IMAGE MANIPULATION

SELECTING COLORS

• Selecting colors with the Color Picker
• Selecting colors with the Color Palette
• Selecting colors with the Swatches Palette
• Selecting colors with the Eyedropper Tool

BLENDING

• Blending images

SMUDGING

• Smudging images
• Setting Smudge Options

FOCUSING

• Blurring images
• Sharpening images
• Dodging images
• Sponging images

9. TYPE

TYPE TOOLS

• Using the Character Palette
• Using the Paragraph Palette
• Entering Type
• Using Type Layers
• Rendering Type

SHADOWS

• Using Shadows
• Adding Shadows to Text

GLOW EFFECT

• Adding Glows

BEVEL AND EMBOSS EFFECTS

• Creating Bevel and Emboss Effects
• WARP TEXT
• Warping Text

10. PRINTING

PRINTING IMAGES

• Setting Up the Page
• Printing the Page